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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) - Carmen Basilio, a genial onion farmer's son with a malevolent left hook who wrested the world middleweight boxing crown from Sugar Ray Robinson in 1957, has died. He was 85.

Edward Brophy, executive director of the Boxing Hall of Fame in upstate New York, says Basilio died early Wednesday morning in a Rochester hospital where he was being treated for pneumonia.

Basilio lived in the Rochester suburb of Irondequoit (uh-RAHN'-duh-kwoyt) and was among the first class of hall of fame inductees in 1990, a group that included Robinson, Muhammad Ali, Rocky Marciano, Joe Louis and Jake LaMotta.

His career ended in 1961 with a 56-16-7 record that included 27 knockouts.

Basilio's family said he'd been in failing health since heart-bypass surgery in 1992.


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My family knew him , my father was Woodrow Hogan, I was raised in his home town ,he sponsored me as a altar boy, my father taped his matches which we would watch after

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.

Well respected and missed by friends and family me and Carmen in Florida in the 80s

ONE OF THE GREATS....BEING IN THE HALL OF FAME PROVED HE HAD SKILLS. CARMEN LEFT FANS WITH MEMORIES THAT ARE HISTORY MAKING....BLESSINGS GREAT ONE

Saepe Expertus, Semper Fidelis, Fratres Aeterni.

Often Tested, Always Faithful, Brothers Forever.

Thank you for your service to this nation.

Thank you Carmen. You were one of my Heroes.I remember that big Continental he had. We lived in East Syracuse at the time. Man you were the best.

George T Schools
Houlton, Maine

Thanks Champ, you gave all in the Syracuse area a lot to be proud of at a time when we really needed it.
In my prayers, RIP.

IN 1962 I LIVED IN EL PASO TEXAS, HIS NIECE LINDA BASILIO WAS MY NEIGHBOR. I DID WATCH BOXING AS A CHILD, I REMEMBER WATCHING HIS FIGHTS ON TV. MY DAD WAS A GREAT BOXING FAN, THATS WHERE I GOT HOOKED.

Missing You, Champ.